Re: abdominal pregnancy or no pregnancy ?

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At Thu, 29 May 2003, Amanda wrote: >
>Hello,
>
>A week ago, I started for the first time taking orthotricyclen. Approx.
>6 days later, I started feeling acute pains in the lower belly, probably
>the ovaries. I was under light bleedings, like the end of my periods.
>
>After advice from a doctor, I took a pregnancy test, it was positive. I
>took another test, blood test, was positive, but the results showed a
>very low level of some chemical, they didn't tell me the name, but she
>said that such a low level was odd. I then went to ER, I got another
>blood test, was seen by multiple gynecologysts, got ultrasounds, and
>physical exams (optical fibers and al), and they didn't find anything.
>So basically, my blood tells I may be pregnant, but there was nothing in
>the uterus or tubes.
>
>Now my question is, should I wait a little and go through additional
>tests ? Or should I go to further (expensive) tests immediately ? After
>2 doctors and ER services, I don't know what else to do.
>
>Could it be that I was really pregnant, but the pill messed everything
>up causing the egg to go with the menstrual stream ? Would that explain
>that the tests are still positive but a clinical examination proved
>otherwise ?
>
>I am confused. Thanks.

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